The astronauts of Shenzhou 13 are Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu.

1. Zhai Zhigang: Born on October 10, 1966 in Longjiang County, Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province. Master's degree. He is currently a special-grade astronaut of the Astronaut Group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, with the rank of professional and technical major general. In January 2013, he was selected as a backup astronaut for the Shenzhou-10 mission. In December 2019, he was selected as the crew of the Shenzhou-13 mission and served as commander.

2. Wang Yaping: He once served as the deputy captain of a certain regiment of a certain division of the Air Force Aviation Corps. He flew safely for 1,567 hours and was rated as a second-level pilot of the Air Force. In May 2010, he was selected into the second batch of Chinese astronauts. In March 2012, he was selected as a backup astronaut for the Shenzhou-9 mission. In June 2013, he flew the Shenzhou 10 mission; in December 2019, he was selected as the crew of the Shenzhou 13 mission.

3. Ye Guangfu: In May 2010, he was selected into the second batch of astronauts in my country. In December 2019, he was selected as the crew of the Shenzhou 13 mission. On October 14, 2021, after research and decision by the Space Station Phase Flight Mission Headquarters, three astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu, will carry out the Shenzhou 13 manned mission, with Zhai Zhigang serving as the commander.

The Shenzhou 13 mission

1. The Shenzhou 13 is the first time that a manned spacecraft will dock radially at the space station using an autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking method. By then, the Chinese Space Station will realize the combined operation of a core module, two cargo spacecrafts, and a manned spacecraft, with a total of four aircraft.

2. The astronauts will stay in orbit for 6 months for the first time, which is also the normal residence period of the astronaut crew during the operation of the space station. Chinese female astronauts will station at the Chinese Space Station for the first time. Astronaut Wang Yaping will also become China's first female astronaut to conduct extravehicular activities. The Shenzhou 13 crew will also include China's first male and female astronauts to conduct extravehicular activities.

3. On the basis of the Shenzhou 12 mission, further carry out more space science experiments and technology tests to produce high-level scientific results; Sixth, the spacecraft and rockets that implement the mission are all at the launch site Directly transition from emergency standby backup state to launch state. These differences are also the challenges we will face.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Shenzhou 13